Laura Burgueño’s first encounter with American Bible Society’s trauma healing program was in a magazine advertisement. At the time, Laura found herself in the midst of a very difficult season of church ministry with her husband, Eliu—a pastor and international church leader. She was wrestling with whether or not she… Read More

Singer, songwriter and producer Billy Dorsey uses music to put people in a place of worship. But on November 20, Dorsey released a single with a second mission: to support translation of the Bible into more than 1,800 languages without access to Scripture. Proceeds from Dorsey’s single, “Your… Read More

In Jordan, God’s Word is healing the hearts of Middle Eastern refugees. City partnerships in the U.S. are reaching thousands with the Bible. Technology helps bring Scripture to the ends of the earth. Download this issue

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 18, 2015— Think of it as a 21st century Chronicles of Narnia. American Bible Society is partnering with Scarlet City Studios to create a web-based gaming platform that delivers Bible content to teen and pre-teen gamers within a digital allegorical world where gamers can explore the grand themes… Read More

Last year, United Bible Societies (UBS) distributed a record number of Bibles to waiting people around the world. In 2014, UBS distributed nearly 34 million Bibles. This marks a 14 percent increase in annual Bible distribution since 2010. UBS also broke records by distributing 2 million non-print Scripture resources, such… Read More

President & CEO of American Bible Society Roy Peterson co-authored a recent op-ed for Christianity Today arguing that Bible translators should never sacrifice the accuracy of the biblical message while pursuing faster and faster results. “We take very seriously our spiritual responsibility to ensure that each new translation accurately relays… Read More

For years, Ndale* had faithfully served as a military colonel in Burundi, a small country in Africa’s Great Lakes Region. But when he took a leave of absence to spend time with his family, his life changed forever. During Ndale’s absence, a group of Burundian extremists assassinated the country’s first… Read More

Today Americans take time to honor and thank God for the brave men and women who have defended our country as members of the United States Armed Forces. As Christians, we are grateful for men and women who embody the heart of a God who sacrificially protects his people:… Read More

For 69 days, 33 Chilean Miners stared death in the face, wondering if anyone would rescue them after the collapse of the San Jose mine near Copiapo, Chile. And for 69 days, these men prayed, studied the Bible and relied on God for courage. Now, the story of these miners—and… Read More

When Bayar Garam was growing up in Mongolia, he didn’t know a single Christian. Neither did anyone else in Mongolia. As a closed communist country, everything from religion to the press was controlled by the Mongolian government. “We were exactly like North Korea is today,” explains Bayar. That all changed… Read More